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| 27 AUG 2008 at 11:40am |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Ivinia (27 AUG 2008 11:22am)
Glad to hear you say this. I was a bit concerned in my review when I said essentially the same thing. Despite some shortcomings like character animations, some rough spots with the voice acting, lack of ability to skip animations and dialog while they are playing and only having 8 save game slots, the rest of the game is SO damn good that those shortcomings are minor issues. When you see posters saying it is one of the best AGs they've played in years it makes me realize that I wasn't the only one that felt that way. While some people didn't find the ending satisfying enough and dropped the game down a few notches because of it, I walked away from it with high hopes for the future of AGs.
well, first of all you shouldn't be concerned whether others agree with your reviews or not! it's the same as being concerned if somebody agrees with your opinions
now i totally agree with you about the shortcomings, esp the inability to skip dialogs... in fact, i checked out the game a couple of months ago and dropped it when i saw this incredible oversight - an unacceptable mistake in this day and age... but after a couple of friends strongly recommending i give it a 2nd chance, i did and am very glad i did!
haven't finished it yet so i can't comment on the ending, but so far i'm loving it and am hopelessly hooked! it's safe to say that when it comes to horror atmosphere, storyline, intensity, boakes is the master! [smiley=bowdown.gif] i've said it before, that his adventure games rank in those areas as high as some of the best survival horror games! 8-) the bathroom scene in the beginning of night two i've reloaded and replayed 3-4 times! never done smth like that in an adventure game before...
You have gotten the attention of the mysterious lady. She turns to face you. Her face is devoid of any flesh. You are frozen with horror as she begins ripping your body into a bloody mess.
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| 27 AUG 2008 at 1:27pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Status : Offline | Aya have you played Perry Rhodan yet.
I'm a fair bit into it and am loving every minute of it.
Great Graphics
Very detailed back story
Decent puzzles
great voice acting
A world alive with character wandering around
Not as open ended as say Culpa Innata, but to quote a tiger Iiiiit's Greeeat.
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 27 AUG 2008 at 1:56pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Joined: 16 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (27 AUG 2008 1:26pm)
Aya have you played Perry Rhodan yet.
haven't played that yet... this year i've had several months of "inactivity", due to the overall disappointment in the current status of the genre - and the fear of running into another art of murder or, even worse, another belief & betrayal ([smiley=shudder.gif]) was overwhelming... for that reason i've fallen behind... i do plan on playing it though, as well as sam & max 2 which i'm also expecting to be good - preordered the complete season from telltale, which is supposed to ship within august, but hasn't yet... i wonder if they'll ship on aug 31 at 11:59 pm, or if they'll push it for sep :
in general, my planned upcoming advs are sam & max 2, perry rhodan, abbey and vampyre story... if they are flops too then i give up.....
You have gotten the attention of the mysterious lady. She turns to face you. Her face is devoid of any flesh. You are frozen with horror as she begins ripping your body into a bloody mess.
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| 27 AUG 2008 at 11:22pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Status : Offline | Finished Rhodan:Myth of the Illochim
http://justadventure.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1219879184/0#0 - Review
Without a doubt the best adventure game I have played in a long time (Pips Culpa Innata for me)
9/10
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 29 AUG 2008 at 5:30pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
Posts : 4876
Joined: 9 JUL 2003
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Scratches
Standard Horror Writer visits Haunted house plot in this the first game from Nucleosys. So you roam the house investigating the murder of the previous occupant and the source of the weird scratching noises that come in the night.
Is it related to the large ominous furnace in the basement or the creepy room full of African mementoes.
Pros
* Fantastically spookly atmosphere conjoured up by some decent graphics and great soundtrack.
* A couple of decent scares.
* Mostly inventory puzzles and observational triggers were decent enough, but some were just handed to you on the phone (Safe combination could have been a puzzle).
Cons
* Sometimes difficult to figure out what to do next meaning you were randomly looking in drawers etc. Or maybe I just missed most of the clues.
* Too many loose ends or ambiguities in the ending.
Overall an enjoyable game with an excellent atmosphere, but too many little things annoyed me for it to be truely great.
7/10
Dear Diary, My teenage angst bullsh*t now has a bodycount.
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| 30 AUG 2008 at 11:10pm |
AndromusGuild Master
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Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Lucien21 (29 AUG 2008 5:30pm)
Overall an enjoyable game with an excellent atmosphere, but too many little things annoyed me for it to be truely great.
That's a good one sentence sum up of the game, and basically how I felt as well. In particular the bit with searching for candles put me off. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the game, but things like that kept it from being a top 20 game for me instead of a pretty good game.
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| 31 AUG 2008 at 7:14am |
MKBSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 241
Joined: 24 AUG 2006
Status : Offline | Currently playing Murder in the Abbey. I was surprised to find it at Best Buy yesterday. I'm only about 3 hours into it. Lots of conversation and a few inventory puzzles so far. Some pixel hunting (no short-cut key to find hot spots). Slow walking > but scene exits are quick with a double-click. I'm liking the game so far anyway.
I don't buy download-only games. Never have, never will........Mike
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| 3 SEP 2008 at 12:43pm |
avatar_58Private Detective
Posts : 403
Joined: 27 MAY 2008
Status : Online | Since finishing the QFG2 remake I've kept on going through QFG3. I forgot how much I love this one. A lot of fans don't, but the atmosphere, music and conversations make it my favourite.
I'm also playing Dracula Origin.
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| 3 SEP 2008 at 2:48pm |
Mr Innocent.Journeyman
Posts : 1316
Joined: 15 JAN 2008
Location: GR
Status : Offline | I've finished in quick succession Sam and Max Hit the Road, Carte Blanche (I like supporting indie developers, but sticking a 50$ price tag on a 6 hours long game with an aesthetic that can charitably be described as quirky didn't exactly make it fly off the shelves, no wonder we've heard nothing from Absurdus regarding the next episode) and Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silver Earring. At this rate, I'll only have 50 games left on my to-be-played pile by Christmas 8-).
I'm torn between finally playing Paradise or replaying Post Mortem...
Edit: Avatar, did you ever manage to finish Qfg3 with a full score as a Paladin? I never did, though I tried many times .
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| 3 SEP 2008 at 3:28pm |
ShanyGuild Master
Posts : 3313
Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | I'm near the end of Sam&Max 204: Chariots of the Dogs.
I got stuck on one puzzle, and even the hints sytem didn't help (they told me what I had to do, not how to do it).
It's pretty funny, and the plot is great.
I'm getting a little annoyed at all the reused locations, even if some of them are changed. Maybe I'm just sick of Sam&Max's office. At least you don't go there in the last episode.
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| 3 SEP 2008 at 3:46pm |
avatar_58Private Detective
Posts : 403
Joined: 27 MAY 2008
Status : Online | Originally Posted By nik2008ofs (3 SEP 2008 2:48pm)
Edit: Avatar, did you ever manage to finish Qfg3 with a full score as a Paladin? I never did, though I tried many times .
If I have I can't remember. A lot of points are given simply by greeting certain folks or talking about honour.
I've never really been big on trying to get max points in sierra games. I find a lot of missed points are obscure "look at this certain object" that I'll miss and lose 10 points at the end. I don't really lose sleep over it.
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| 4 SEP 2008 at 5:59am |
MikekellyPrivate Detective
Posts : 612
Joined: 25 JUN 2004
Status : Offline |
I'm currently playing "Art of Murder" - I've read several reviews of the game, the ones on Amazon are positive, the rest quite mixed.
One reviewer stated that it is a good game for the money and plays well.
I myself think it is not the very best I've played but for $19.95 it is OK.
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| 4 SEP 2008 at 9:24pm |
Taurnil MithrandirJourneyman
Posts : 1093
Joined: 13 AUG 2006
Status : Online | I'm playing Jack Keane. Although I don't like very much 'cartoons', this is a great game. Nice graphics and the riddles logically developed. I'm on 5th chapter so far....
....set the controls for the heart of the sun....
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| 5 SEP 2008 at 3:23am |
PoyntenklikSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 201
Joined: 25 AUG 2005
Status : Online | I'm near or at the end of Perry Rhodan. Completely agree with Lucien, absolutely first class adventure. Brilliant voice acting, great graphics, nice interface, music, sounds, and some comedy. It's a bit like playing moment of silence meets broken sword meets longest journey Very hard game to put down once you've started, so consequently I've been playing for hours at a time. Erm, like all day and right into the small hours. 8-) I think the second half of the game is easier than the first half, except for what is probably my final puzzle which seems a bit tricky so far. 9/10 also.
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| 5 SEP 2008 at 9:24am |
ShanyGuild Master
Posts : 3313
Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | Just finished Sam&Max 205: What's New Beelzebub.
It was the best and the longest of the series - almost twice as long as some season 1 episodes.
Some puzzles were actually challenging and logical. And one of the hints was near-perfect.
I loved the reference to 'Devil Went Down to Georgia', and there were plenty of funny jokes - though I mostly laughed at self referencial ones.
There were alot of new character animations, that was a really big thing seeing as so few adventures do this.
I was sad to find out that I had to go back to Sam&Max's office, but that sequence was really funny so it was alright.
I'm eager to play season 3, but that won't be for a while now.
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| 5 SEP 2008 at 12:45pm |
avatar_58Private Detective
Posts : 403
Joined: 27 MAY 2008
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Poyntenklik (5 SEP 2008 3:23am)
I'm near or at the end of Perry Rhodan. Completely agree with Lucien, absolutely first class adventure. Brilliant voice acting, great graphics, nice interface, music, sounds, and some comedy. It's a bit like playing moment of silence meets broken sword meets longest journey Very hard game to put down once you've started, so consequently I've been playing for hours at a time. Erm, like all day and right into the small hours. 8-) I think the second half of the game is easier than the first half, except for what is probably my final puzzle which seems a bit tricky so far. 9/10 also.
Really? I just *cannot* find anything I like about it. I'm at the museum and I haven't played in weeks.
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| 7 SEP 2008 at 7:17pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | I was playing Scratches DC, but got too afraid to continue. Just not in the mood for a scare - I'm getting too old for this.
Started Broken Sword 4 and am enjoying it. I've made it to Istanbul without any hints, a big deal for me playing 3rd person games.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 7 SEP 2008 at 7:21pm |
| Deleted User | Colpet, see the Scratches thread in The Hot spot, and think about my suggestion. You might just want to give it another go when you've finished BS4?
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 11:38pm |
pavel4444Space Cadet
Posts : 124
Joined: 2 MAY 2008
Status : Online | I finshed Scratches and can't say I was too scared at all. It is one of those games that are almost impossible without a walkthrough.
I finished Curse of Atlantis: Thorgal's Quest it was average at best.
Finished Runaway 2 and it was absolutely excellent.
now playing Keepsake and liking it, very charming graphics.
and
just started Salammbo it is very cool and weird.
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| 10 SEP 2008 at 5:29pm |
avatar_58Private Detective
Posts : 403
Joined: 27 MAY 2008
Status : Online | Well I finished QFG3 and moved on to 4. I love this one too, quality voice acting and great characters.
I'm also playing through Spore, on the civ stage right now. Very....interesting game. Not as in depth as they once claimed, but still fun. Shame it relies a little too much on RTS though, as I've never been a huge fan.
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| 11 SEP 2008 at 10:36am |
| Deleted User | Hm. I've been very clever indeed! :-[ (or not)
Seeing that I've got a spot of flu with fluid on the ears and sinusses, making me prone to motion-sickness, I found I couldn't handle much of Scratches before starting to feel nauseous, so I decided to shelve it for a day or so.
So I finally managed to get Dracula Resurrection up and running. Lovely. I really enjoy the atmosphere and immersion, only - the movement is similar to that of Scratches, and once again I feel the threat of green around the gills coming up...
Well - I never finished Simon 4, so I guess it back to that - that or Spore... :-/
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| 11 SEP 2008 at 7:39pm |
JelenaPrivate Detective
Posts : 587
Joined: 30 SEP 2007
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By TheTraveler (11 SEP 2008 10:36am)
Hm. I've been very clever indeed! :-[ (or not)
Seeing that I've got a spot of flu with fluid on the ears and sinusses, making me prone to motion-sickness, I found I couldn't handle much of Scratches before starting to feel nauseous, so I decided to shelve it for a day or so. I remember getting nauseous by Scratches as well. IIRC you can change the settings to slideshow mode.
Oh, and get well soon Traveler!
Temporary guest in your life.
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| 28 SEP 2008 at 6:11am |
avatar_58Private Detective
Posts : 403
Joined: 27 MAY 2008
Status : Online | I just started Sanitarium, just made it out of the 'town'. Wow. This is some very strange stuff. I can easily see myself addicted to this game until the very end. Excellent.
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| 28 SEP 2008 at 11:51pm |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5536
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Agon: The Lost Sword of Toledo is my most recent adventure, and I did not have the best of starts. I had a long conversation with a character, then the game let me explore a room and I solved a minor puzzle. Not too bad, perhaps.
But then I had four or five long conversations in a row with different characters. I actually found myself starting to doze off toward the end, and had to replay the last conversation because I kept zoning out. Largest infodump I've seen in a long time, especially at the start of a game. Now that I seem to have gotten that out of the way, though, I hope the game actually lets me do something.
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